![]() ![]() ![]() That is why many figures were interested in studying or writing about the Holy Grail.Īs a secret society, the Priory of Sion is shrouded in mystery. ![]() Because of its association with Christ, the Grail became one of the great relics sought after by kings and knights for centuries. In one such tale, the man with the lance that pierces Jesus’ side on the cross is cured of blindness by the blood in the cup. It is said that the Grail has the power to heal all wounds and possesses miraculous powers such as the ability to prolong natural life and the ability to revive the recently deceased. It is most often identified as the plate, or cup used by Jesus at the last supper or the vessel that caught Jesus’ blood during his crucifixion. The Holy Grail is a sacred object that has been featured in various literature and certain Christian traditions. ![]() While the ‘The Da Vinci Code’ is set in the fairly recent year of 2003 and is fiction, it does make references to real historical subjects like the Holy Grail, the origin of the Priory of Sion, the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD etc. The unique combination of fact and fiction, causing the reader to question every theory, has made the book a controversial goldmine and a great topic of discourse. The book, which is often considered Brown’s best work, took the world by storm. ![]()
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